Elden Ring Carian Knight's Sword Builds

Weapons List

Carian Knight's Sword

Weapon Type:

Straight Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 4


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	10	18
Scaling	D	D	D

Elden Ring Carian Knight's Sword is a Straight Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical and Magic Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Carian Grandeur). Carian Knight's Sword will require Strength 10, Dexterity 10, Intelligence 18, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence D, Stats.

Description: Straight sword embedded with a blue glintstone. Weapon of knights sworn to Carian royalty. These knights' swords could serve as catalysts, letting them wield sorcerous battle skills. Despite numbering fewer than twenty, this power made them a match for even the champions of gold in battle.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
A	N/A	4	88	88	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Carian Grandeur	Normal	26	Transform blade into magical greatsword

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

Carian Knight's Sword is a high-tier straight sword with built-in Magic damage, so you don't need to infuse it. That split damage means it performs best against enemies with low Magic resistance. Ideal for Quality builds. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

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Carian Knight's Sword Stats

Carian Knight's Sword splits damage between physical and Magic as a straight sword. Enemies with Magic resistance take less from the split. It's a top-tier option worth investing in. Strength scaling at D drives the elemental portion.

Carian Knight's Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	88	TBD
B	Magical Attack	88	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Carian Knight's Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	36	TBD
C	Magical Guard	52	TBD
F	Fire Guard	26	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	26	TBD
F	Holy Guard	26	TBD
E	Guard Boost	31	TBD

Where To Find Carian Knight's Sword Location in Elden Ring

Carian Knight's Sword can be found in the Liurnia of the Lakes area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.

Found in

Liurnia of the Lakes


Location	How To Get
Liurnia of the Lakes	Located in a treasure chest being pulled by two Trolls.

Best Builds for Carian Knight's Sword in Elden Ring

The builds below use Carian Knight's Sword as a straight sword centerpiece for Quality builds. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks.

Carian Knight's Sword Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
S	Sword of Night and Flame Build Class Prisoner Samurai Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Faith Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Sword of Night and Flame Meteorite Staff Prince of Death's Staff Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor	Spells Rancorcall Ancient Death Rancor Skills
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
A	Magic Archer Build Class Samurai Bandit Prisoner Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Intelligence	Weapon Horn Bow Misbegotten Shortbow Lazuli Glintstone Sword Armor Exile Set White Reed Set Talisman Arrow's Reach Talisman Arrow's Sting Talisman	Skills Ash of War Rain of Arrows Ash of War Mighty Shot
B	Holy Tank Build Class Confessor Prophet Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Coded Sword Halo Scythe Eclipse Shotel Miquellan Knight's Sword Erdtree Greatshield Brass Shield Carian Knight's Shield Armor Banished Knight Set Scaled Set Carian Knight Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Blessing's Boon Skills Ash of War Golden Vow Ash of War Sacred Blade Ash of War Barricade Shield	Items Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
E	Starter Confessor Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Faith Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength	Weapon Sacred Seal Axe Straight Sword Brass Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor or Use Medium Armor Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman	Spells Urgent Heal Heal Skills Ash of War Barricade Shield Ash of War Golden Vow

Carian Knight's Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Carian Knight's Sword upgrades to +10 with Somber Smithing Stones. It's locked into Carian Grandeur with no option to change the Ash of War or apply buffs. What you see is what you get.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	270 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	405 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	540 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	675 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	810 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	945 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	1,080 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	1,215 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	1,350 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,620 Runes
Total	All Levels	8,910 Runes